National index tracks AI health care regulations as policy patchwork grows

by Giles Morris,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs artificial intelligence rapidly enters health care, policymakers and health systems are struggling to keep pace with the implicati

Updated on: July 17,2026

National index tracks AI health care regulations as policy patchwork grows

by Giles Morris,Cornell UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAs artificial intelligence rapidly enters health care, policymakers and health systems are struggling to keep pace with the implicati

Updated on:July 17,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Updated on: July 18,2026

Real-time brain monitor detects infections earlier

byUniversity of WaterlooCredit: CC0 Public DomainA research team led by the University of Waterloo has created a new monitoring system to save lives and significantly reduce health-care costs in brain

Updated on:July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Updated on: July 18,2026

Conductive plastic mimics heart cell ion signaling for first time

byLinköping UniversityDace Gao and Deyu Tu are part of the research group that have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signaling of heart muscle cells. Credit: Thor BalkhedFor the first time,

Updated on:July 18,2026

Why brain scans and AI could fail people trying to prove chronic pain

by Jan Vollert,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The e

Updated on: July 18,2026

Why brain scans and AI could fail people trying to prove chronic pain

by Jan Vollert,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn 2006, Carl Koch sued his employer for damages after burn injuries during a workplace accident that left him with chronic pain. The e

Updated on:July 18,2026

New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging18F-GP1 PET/CT images from a 75-year-old woman show multiple blood clots in the deep veins of the left leg (from the thigh to the calf), as well as

Updated on: July 17,2026

New PET tracer identifies DVT in legs and lungs

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging18F-GP1 PET/CT images from a 75-year-old woman show multiple blood clots in the deep veins of the left leg (from the thigh to the calf), as well as

Updated on:July 17,2026

Virtual reality can reduce therapists' fears about exposure therapy

byBrown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Bradley Hospital found that a virtual reality (VR) training program can help therapists feel more confident using exposure therapy an

Updated on: July 31,2026

Virtual reality can reduce therapists' fears about exposure therapy

byBrown UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Bradley Hospital found that a virtual reality (VR) training program can help therapists feel more confident using exposure therapy an

Updated on:July 31,2026

Novel radiotracer images overactive adrenal glands to avoid invasive primary aldosteronism procedure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingStatic PET-CT image of patient with hypercortisolism taken at 60 minutes post-injection. Credit: SNMMI.A new first-in-human study has validated a PE

Updated on: July 19,2026

Novel radiotracer images overactive adrenal glands to avoid invasive primary aldosteronism procedure

by Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular ImagingStatic PET-CT image of patient with hypercortisolism taken at 60 minutes post-injection. Credit: SNMMI.A new first-in-human study has validated a PE

Updated on:July 19,2026

CAR-T cells enhanced with navigation system to penetrate lymph nodes more efficiently

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineFormation of an immunological synapse (gray) between CAR-T cells, which are specially equipped to express the CCR7 receptor(cyan), and tumor cells (magenta)

Updated on: August 02,2026

CAR-T cells enhanced with navigation system to penetrate lymph nodes more efficiently

byMax Delbrück Center for Molecular MedicineFormation of an immunological synapse (gray) between CAR-T cells, which are specially equipped to express the CCR7 receptor(cyan), and tumor cells (magenta)

Updated on:August 02,2026

Hidden actin web lets skin cells share mechanical force over long distances

by Myreille Larouche,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Université de Montréal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have identified a dynamic

Updated on: August 03,2026

Hidden actin web lets skin cells share mechanical force over long distances

by Myreille Larouche,University of MontrealCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at Université de Montréal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have identified a dynamic

Updated on:August 03,2026

'Accidental' flu virus discovery lays foundation for novel treatment strategies

byUniversity of VermontA human lung cell infected with influenza. The viral nucleoprotein is in red, a cellular protein highjacked by influenza is in green, and the cell's nucleus is in blue. Cred

Updated on: July 08,2026

'Accidental' flu virus discovery lays foundation for novel treatment strategies

byUniversity of VermontA human lung cell infected with influenza. The viral nucleoprotein is in red, a cellular protein highjacked by influenza is in green, and the cell's nucleus is in blue. Cred

Updated on:July 08,2026

Researchers develop world's first AI for objective pain assessment

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyOverall process of the proposed EEG-based pain level classification method. Credit:IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineeri

Updated on: July 19,2026

Researchers develop world's first AI for objective pain assessment

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyOverall process of the proposed EEG-based pain level classification method. Credit:IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineeri

Updated on:July 19,2026

New study examines how safety is delivered in NHS virtual wards

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterVirtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are increasingly being used across the NHS to support people who would otherw

Updated on: July 20,2026

New study examines how safety is delivered in NHS virtual wards

by Michael Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: University of ManchesterVirtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are increasingly being used across the NHS to support people who would otherw

Updated on:July 20,2026